New York Times’ Top Ten Non Fiction Books, October 16th, 2009
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his is the Top Ten List of Hardcover Nonfiction Books in the October 16th, 2009 edition of the New York Times.
1 Have a Little Faith: A True Story
, by Mitch Albom. A suburban rabbi and a Detroit pastor teach lessons about the comfort of belief.
2 Arguing with Idiots: How to Stop Small Minds and Big Government
, written and edited by Glenn Beck, Kevin Balfe and others. Making the case against big government.
3 True Compass: A Memoir
, by Edward M. Kennedy. The late senator’s autobiography.
4 Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman
, by Jon Krakauer. The story of Pat Tillman, the N.F.L. player who enlisted after 9/11, and the Army’s cover-up of his death by friendly fire in Afghanistan.
5 The Murder of King Tut: The Plot to Kill the Child King – A Nonfiction Thriller
, by James Patterson and Martin Dugard. Investigating the Boy King’s sudden death.
6 The Time of My Life
, by Patrick Swayze and Lisa Niemi. A memoir by the actor, who died in September, and his wife.
7 OUTLIERS: The Story of Success
, by Malcolm Gladwell. Why some people succeed — it has to do with luck and opportunities as well as talent — from the author of “Blink” and “The Tipping Point.”
8 The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution
, by Richard Dawkins. Evidence for evolution; a counterattack on advocates of intelligent design.
9 The National Parks: America’s Best Idea
, by Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns. A companion to the PBS series.
10 Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
, by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. Women fighting sexual oppression in Asia and Africa.
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